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Notepad Holders - Felt |
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Supplies:
Eazy felt (12" x 18") - this is
stiffened felt - 1 piece makes 2 notepad holders
Business card magnet (2" x 3 1/2")
Rubber cement (to glue magnet on back)
3" x 5" memo pad or 3" x 5"
plain scratch pad
Pellon stitch 'n tear stabilizer (or any brand of
medium weight tear away)
NOTE: See sources for supplies at the bottom of this page |
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| 1. Sew the first color of the design on medium weight tear away stabilizer, no fabric yet. I used Pellon Stitch 'n Tear. | 2. Spray 1 piece of Eazy Felt with adhesive spray and place it evenly distributed over the outline just sewn. |
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| 3. Next, stitch the 2nd color in the design to tack the Eazy Felt down. This was sewn in white so it's hard to see! | 4. Stitch the entire design at the top of the notepad holder. |
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| 5. Remove hoop but do not remove design from the hoop. Cut a slit between the stitching lines that were previously sewn in the middle of the design. | 6. This is a close up of the slit that was cut between the stitched lines. The notepad will be inserted here. |
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| 7. Flip hoop over on the back side. | 8. Spray a 2nd piece of felt with adhesive spray & place it over the outline on the back the hoop. Place the bottom of the felt even with the line that is 1/4" above the very bottom line. This allows the notepad to slide through later. |
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| 9. Place hoop back on machine and sew out the next color in the design. This will tack the back piece of felt down. | 10. Stitch the last color of the design, the cross stitch border. |
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| 11. When finished, trim the excess felt from the edges. Trim it about 1/8" from the cross stitched edges. | 12. Flip note pad holder over and trace the outline of the business size magnet on the back about 3/8" from the top. |
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| 13. Brush rubber cement inside the outline and also on the sticky side of the magnet. | 14. Place the magnet over the outline pressing down around the edges to make sure it is secured to the holder. |
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| 15. Insert a 3" x 5" notepad or scratch pad and put the clip of the pen into the slit and it's ready to hang on your fridge! | 16. This is
the sticker on the Eazy Felt (white #0650) It says "Stiffened" Eazy Felt (size 12" x 18") |
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Here are samples of what each size looks like finished: |
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 4x4 Hoop The notepad slides through the bottom of the holder & hangs down ~3 1/2". |
 5x7 Hoop The notepad slides through the bottom of the holder & hangs down ~ 1" |
 5 x 8+ hoops The notepad slides through the bottom and hangs even with the bottom. |
SOURCES FOR SUPPLIES:
NOTE PADS - (use 3" x 5" top spiral notepads or plain 3" x
5" white scratch pads)
Walmart - top spiral bound 3"x 5" memo
pads (by Mead, shown above) - comes 3 or 4 to a pack (not sure of price)
Walmart - 3" x 5"
pastel ruled scratch pads (by Ampad) 3 pads/pack @ 98 cents = 33
cents each (colors: yellow, blue, pink)
Office Depot has a 12 pack of white 3" x
5" scratch pads @ 4.49 (12 pads/ pack) = 38 cents each
EAZY FELT
Hobby Lobby sells the 12" x 18" sheets for 99 cents/sheet.
Hobby Lobby sells the 12" x 18" sheets for 99 cents/sheet.
Eazy Felt (various colors) @ 79 cents/sheet. http://www.craftsetc.com/Store/ShowCategory.aspx?d=50&c=5&s=20
Michaels Arts & Crafts stores carries the 12" x 18" Eazy felt for 79 cents/sheet, but I could not find it in their online store. The store here in Evansville, IN sells it for 79 cents a sheet, I am not sure about other stores.
Michaels Arts & Crafts stores carries the 12" x 18" Eazy felt for 79 cents/sheet, but I could not find it in their online store. The store here in Evansville, IN sells it for 79 cents a sheet, I am not sure about other stores.
MAGNETS
Link for business card magnets at Office Depot
(2" x 3 1/2") 25 magnets @ $6.49 = 26 cents each
However, I bought a pack of 50 peel 'n stick
business card magnets (item# mc50) at Office Deport for $10.98 = 22
cents each.
If there is a store where you live they are a little cheaper for the 50 pack. The package says Magna Card business card magnets. They have a website: www.magnacard.com
If there is a store where you live they are a little cheaper for the 50 pack. The package says Magna Card business card magnets. They have a website: www.magnacard.com
RUBBER CEMENT
I recommend using Rubber cement to glue the
magnets to the back of the notepad holders. The self stick adhesive
on the magnets is not strong enough to hold for any length of time. 4
oz bottle of cement at Office Depot @ $1.66.
Cost to make a notepad holder: (approximate
prices)
Magnet
22 cents each
Paper Notepad 33
cents each
Eazy Felt
40 to 50 cents (one sheet makes 2 holders)
Total Cost: $.95 - $1.05
(total does not include cost of thread and stabilizer)